the shop is back there

atrás mío — esp Cono Sur behind me

la rueda de atrás — the back o rear wheel

ir hacia o para atrás — to go back(wards)

atrás de LAm —

muévelo para or hacia atrás — move it back

tiene los bolsillos atrás — (esp AmL) the pockets are at the back

estar hasta atrás — (Méx fam) to be as high as a kite (colloq)

saberse algo de atrás para adelante — (CS fam) to know something backwards

había sucedido tres años atrás — it had happened three years earlier o before

muévelo para or hacia atrás — move it back

tiene los bolsillos atrás — (esp AmL) the pockets are at the back

estar hasta atrás — (Méx fam) to be as high as a kite (colloq)

saberse algo de atrás para adelante — (CS fam) to know something backwards

había sucedido tres años atrás — it had happened three years earlier o before

Ex: The attackers shot the nun three times in the back before fleeing the scene.

• encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above

• llevar o tener algo encima, no llevaba encima la documentación — I didn't have the papers on me

• venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sb

tengo a mi jefe siempre encima — my boss is always on my back *

tenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them

• por encima —

• por encima de — over

ha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres

• estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sth

estoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him

• por encima de todo — above all

te lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well

• encima de — besides, as well as

y luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing

• encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

• pasar a [ser] — to become

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...